Privacy Officer

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients

Salary range : Rs 1300000 - Rs 1800000 (ie INR 13-18 LPA)

Min Experience : 3 years

Location : Hyderabad, India

JobType : full-time

Requirements

The Privacy Officer plays a critical role in ensuring that privacy and data protection practices are effectively embedded within eCommerce domain.

As the primary point of contact for all privacy-related issues and activities within eCommerce, the Privacy Officer works collaboratively with internal stakeholders, with a monthly meeting with a privacy office team (DPO, Security, Legal, Risk) on privacy matters. The Privacy Officer plays a pivotal role in ensuring that follow-up of non-compliance issues within eCommerce. This role overlaps with the Data Protection Officer (DPO) in terms of ensuring compliance with privacy laws and policies; however, the DPO focuses on organization-wide strategies, while the Privacy Officer implements these strategies within eCommerce.

Reporting Structure :

Direct reporting line : senior management of eCommerce.

Functional (dotted) reporting line : Data Protection Officer

Responsibilities :

Privacy Process Ownership

o Serve as the (delegated) process owner for eCommerce privacy procedures and ensure

compliance with privacy policies and regulations

o Review and refine privacy processes to align with company-wide data protection objectives

o Proactively identify and implement privacy best practices to mitigate risks

o Safeguard overall privacy for our India Office

Register of Processing Activities :

o Maintain and update the register of processing activities, ensuring accurate

documentation of data processing activities and related information.

o Ensure follow-up within the eCommerce of non-compliance issues

Incident Handling :

o Coordinate or assist in the response to privacy incidents within eCommerce, ensuring prompt identification, assessment, and reporting of data breaches.

Data Protection Impact Assessments :

o Conduct or assist in data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) for new projects and existing personal data processing activities

o Identify potential risks and recommend potential risk treatment activities

Training & Awareness :

o Conduct or assist in delivering privacy training and raise awareness within the eCommerce domain, ensuring employees understand their roles in protecting data

o Stay up-to-date with privacy trends and changes in regulations, and share insights with the team.

Contract Support :

o Review new contracts and work with procurement functions and legal teams to ensure compliance with privacy requirements, such as Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).

Portfolio Management :

o Participate in eCommerce specific portfolio management reviews of new initiatives and assess their impact on privacy requirements.

Qualifications :

• With 3 years of relevant experience in privacy management, risk assessment, or compliance;
• Strong communication skills to advocate for privacy practices and liaise with various stakeholders;

Ability to handle confidential information with integrity and discretion

Good understanding of business processes and information technology within the eCommerce domain

With experiences in conducting DPIAs , managing data breaches, and maintaining records is a Plus

With any of the IAPP certification is a plus (CIPP / E; CIPM; CIPT)

This role requires adaptability to tailor privacy strategies and processes to the unique needs while maintaining consistency in compliance practices across the organization